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9 Upgraded Stocks to Buy in June 05/31/2023 08:00pm • The S&P 500 has gained 8.9% this year through May 31. However, the Federal Reserve is still raising interest rates, and several bank failures have rattled the financial sector. The higher interest rates rise, the more difficult it becomes for S&P 500 companies to grow earnings. In fact, many Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 05/31/2023 01:18pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov Master business skills without paying for an MBA 05/31/2023 09:16am • Lindsay Mack earned her bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University in 2005. Nearly 15 years later, when she considered the best way to grow her business acumen, an MBA was not it. Mack, who is from Philadelphia, grew her career without an MBA. When ready to advance her skills in platform strateg Editorial Roundup: United States 05/31/2023 07:37am • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: May 28 The Washington Post on the debt limit Finally, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) have reached a deal to avert an embarrassing — and potentially disastrous — U.S. default. It’s hard to view thi MLB takes over Padres broadcasts Wednesday after Bally misses payment 05/31/2023 12:33am • Major League Baseball will take over broadcasts of San Diego Padres games beginning Wednesday after Diamond Sports missed a rights fees payment to the regional sports network's parent company and let the grace period expire. Diamond Sports, which owns 19 networks under the Bally Sports banner, said Asian stocks sink before US Congress votes on deal to avoid debt default 05/31/2023 12:06am • BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets sank Wednesday ahead of a vote by Congress on a deal to avert a government debt default, while a downturn in Chinese factory activity deepened, adding to signs global economic activity is weakening. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney retreated. Oil prices decl Debt limit deal heads to vote in full House while McCarthy scrambles for GOP approval 05/30/2023 10:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Under fire from conservatives, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy worked furiously Tuesday to sell fellow Republicans on the debt ceiling and budget deal he negotiated with President Joe Biden and win approval in time to avert a potentially disastrous U.S. default. Meeting behind close Brazilian president's support of Venezuela's leader mars unity at South America summit 05/30/2023 09:32pm • BRASILIA (AP) — The Brazilian president's strong support of Venezuela's authoritarian leader marred the unity Tuesday at a South American summit that Brazil convened in hopes of reviving a bloc of the region's 12 politically polarized countries. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva prop Here's what's in, what's out of the debt limit bill to avert US default 05/30/2023 09:29pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have been working the phones in an intense push to sell Congress on the 99-page bill that would suspend the nation's debt limit through 2025 to avoid a federal default while limiting government spending. The Democratic presiden Debt limit deal is in place, but budget deficit is still a multi-decade challenge for US government 05/30/2023 08:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Even with the new spending restraints in the debt limit deal that cut borrowing by $1.5 trillion, the U.S. government's deficits are still on course to keep climbing to record levels over the next few decades. The projections are a sign that the two-year truce between President J Hidden Costs of Divorce: Learn How to Prepare for Them 05/30/2023 08:00pm • Divorce: It's complex, stressful and ripe with negative connotations but it's the reality for hundreds of thousands of couples every year, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Beyond the emotional burden of ending a partnership, divorce also comes with a slew of financial costs -- 7 Best Long-Term ETFs to Buy and Hold 05/30/2023 08:00pm • In a frenetic digital world, it's hard to think about long-term investments. But most research shows that actively trading your portfolio or trying to "time" the market is a losing proposition for most of us. Besides the obvious shortfall of not being experts, most of us also don't have the resource 5 Best Small-Cap Stocks to Buy in 2023 05/30/2023 08:00pm • The stock market's volatility continues. With many large S&P 500 firms posting weakened earnings and challenging outlooks for 2023, investors are approaching many of America's corporate giants with extra caution. However, there are alternatives to investing in these behemoth companies. Oftentime 7 Best Money Market Funds for 2023 05/30/2023 08:00pm • Along with stocks and bonds, cash and cash-like assets form a critical part of a diversified investment portfolio. As the "asset of last resort," cash is one of the few assets to remain truly safe and risk free during the worst of market crashes. While it can be eroded by inflation, cash is as riskl Why Diversification Is Important in Investing 05/30/2023 08:00pm • Ask everyday investors what it means to craft a diversified portfolio and you'll likely get a mixed bag of, well, diverse responses. Conversations about diversification often get lost in translation. It's very much akin to how consumers in various regions of the country may think about what kind of